Arrived in Anlong Veng at 4pm after a 20-minute open-air toilet-stop halfway during the journey.

Abandoned the idea of taking the 4:30pm Ritho bus to Sra Em which is the town closer to Preah Vihear.

Although Preah Vihear is still about 100km northeast of Anlong Veng, there are more guest houses compared to Sra Em. Furthermore, the border crossing to Thailand is only a 15-minute car ride from Anlong Veng.

Checked-in to a fan room for USD7 in a guest house 400 meters from G.S.T. office.

17th – Preah Vihear & Thailand
Walked 10 meters from G.S.T. office to the market next to the round-about where all the motortaxis, car-taxis, and van-taxis are.

Found a guy who could speak a little English with a Camry asking for USD40 for the return journey to Preah Vihear, including the 3-hour waiting time during my visit of the temple. With further negotiation, one could probably get the price down to USD35.

A shared taxi is USD5 a person. However, the driver will pack up to 7 passengers into a Camry!

The drive from Anlong Veng to the ticket office in Preah Vihear took 1 hour 15 minutes with the last 20 minutes on dirt road.

Note:
A 4-door passenger car taxi from Siem Reap to Preah Vihear and back to Siem Reap costs between USD80 and 120 depending on your negotiation skill.

You can get a private taxi to do the trip in a day for USD 80 to 120 to & back for a 4-door passenger car taxi depending on your negotiation skill, or you can pay USD 6 to 8 a person each way for a shared car or van.

However, these shared taxis usually pack up to 7 passengers in a 4-door passenger car or up to 20 passengers in a 10-seat van, excluding the driver! Moreover, the driver will often drive around to look for more passengers before heading off to Preah Vihear.

G.S.T. Bus operates 2 buses daily from Siem Reap to Anlong Veng at USD 5 a person each way for the 2-hour journey. From Anlong Veng, it’s about 100km to the ticketing office of Preah Vihear.

A private 4-door passenger car taxi between Anlong Veng and Preah Vihear ticketing office is USD 35 to 40 for the 2-way journey, including having the driver wait 3 hours during your visit. The cost of a motorcycle taxi for the same journey is USD 10 to 15.

Ritho Bus operates between Anlong Veng and Sra Em which is near Preah Vihear. Ritho Bus is directly across G.S.T. Bus in Anlong Veng.